Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Funding
Coordinating Federal Strategies to Strengthen Rural Health
Webinar recording discussing federal agencies' priorities, initiatives, and insights from speakers at the Centers from Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Includes discussion of the Rural Health Transformation Program and other opportunities for states and organizations with an interest in rural health to benefit from federal rural health investments, collaboration, and programs. Requires free registration to view.
Author(s): John Auerbach, Diane Hall, Sarah Heppner, Kate Sapra
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: ICF
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Webinar recording discussing federal agencies' priorities, initiatives, and insights from speakers at the Centers from Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Includes discussion of the Rural Health Transformation Program and other opportunities for states and organizations with an interest in rural health to benefit from federal rural health investments, collaboration, and programs. Requires free registration to view.
Author(s): John Auerbach, Diane Hall, Sarah Heppner, Kate Sapra
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: ICF
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Community Health Workers: An Overview
Discusses the roles of community health workers (CHWs) and provides evidence of their effectiveness. Focuses on Arkansas's plans for a CHW certification process and reimbursement pathway, and other policy considerations. Features state-level maps showing state approaches to funding mechanisms for CHWs.
Author(s): Elizabeth Montgomery, Jennifer Wessel
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Discusses the roles of community health workers (CHWs) and provides evidence of their effectiveness. Focuses on Arkansas's plans for a CHW certification process and reimbursement pathway, and other policy considerations. Features state-level maps showing state approaches to funding mechanisms for CHWs.
Author(s): Elizabeth Montgomery, Jennifer Wessel
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Uneven Ground: Local Public Funding Gaps Between Rural and Nonrural America
Reports on differences in public investment via local government in rural and urban communities, discussing factors including revenue gaps, people-based and place-based spending, persistent poverty, federal and state intergovernmental funding availability, and more. Details health and quality of life implications throughout. Free to download with contact information.
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Author(s): Amanda Weinstein, Olivia Galloway, Adam Dewbury, et al.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center on Rural Innovation
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Reports on differences in public investment via local government in rural and urban communities, discussing factors including revenue gaps, people-based and place-based spending, persistent poverty, federal and state intergovernmental funding availability, and more. Details health and quality of life implications throughout. Free to download with contact information.
Additional links: Download Report
Author(s): Amanda Weinstein, Olivia Galloway, Adam Dewbury, et al.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center on Rural Innovation
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Rural Health Transformation Program: Opportunities for Philanthropy
Discusses how philanthropic organizations can contribute to rural health in response to the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. Summarizes the RHT Program's strategic goals, state priorities, and implementing agencies, and provides recommendations to philanthropies in providing flexible funding alongside state agencies, convening stakeholders and providing feedback, and delivering technical assistance for state grantees and rural organizations.
Author(s): Colin Pekruhn, Juliette Manise
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Grantmakers in Health
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Discusses how philanthropic organizations can contribute to rural health in response to the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. Summarizes the RHT Program's strategic goals, state priorities, and implementing agencies, and provides recommendations to philanthropies in providing flexible funding alongside state agencies, convening stakeholders and providing feedback, and delivering technical assistance for state grantees and rural organizations.
Author(s): Colin Pekruhn, Juliette Manise
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Grantmakers in Health
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Exploring USDA Rural Development Programs
Reports on USDA Rural Development programs and funding provided, with data for select topics by region, year, and investment type. Covers programs related to economic development, housing, community facilities, energy, infrastructure, and more.
Author(s): Anil Rupasingha, James C. Davis, Robert Dinterman
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Reports on USDA Rural Development programs and funding provided, with data for select topics by region, year, and investment type. Covers programs related to economic development, housing, community facilities, energy, infrastructure, and more.
Author(s): Anil Rupasingha, James C. Davis, Robert Dinterman
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Governors' Policy Actions on Behavioral Health Access
Provides examples of behavioral health priorities outlined in state Rural Health Transformation Programs, including integrated care models, scaling telehealth services, and workforce incentives. Describes how states can incorporate supplemental grant funding to promote sustainable growth of the behavioral health workforce.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Governors Association
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Provides examples of behavioral health priorities outlined in state Rural Health Transformation Programs, including integrated care models, scaling telehealth services, and workforce incentives. Describes how states can incorporate supplemental grant funding to promote sustainable growth of the behavioral health workforce.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Governors Association
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Tribal Transportation/Transit Building Virtual Roundtable: Tribal Transit Facilities
A recorded meeting focused on transit facility grants and how to manage facilities that support safe and reliable transit in tribal communities. Provides information on funding requirements and strategies for successful project implementation. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Warren Blackman, Michele Smith
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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A recorded meeting focused on transit facility grants and how to manage facilities that support safe and reliable transit in tribal communities. Provides information on funding requirements and strategies for successful project implementation. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Warren Blackman, Michele Smith
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services: 2025 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services program. Includes a county-level map showing provider placement and financial incentive locations.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services program. Includes a county-level map showing provider placement and financial incentive locations.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Medication Assistance Program: 2025 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Medication Assistance Program. Includes a county-level map showing Medication Assistance Program sites as of state fiscal year 2025.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Medication Assistance Program. Includes a county-level map showing Medication Assistance Program sites as of state fiscal year 2025.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Community Health Grants: 2025 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Community Health Grant program. Includes a county-level map showing grantee locations.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Community Health Grant program. Includes a county-level map showing grantee locations.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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